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"Live out the deeper dreams of your heart with pure intent and
beauty will grow in you and what you do" ~ Jan Maree

Some fresh images of my work at In.cube8r!

Trinkets & Roses Jewellery at

In.cube8r, Brunswick St., Fortitude Valley, Brisbane Queensland...

more of my new work coming soon ~ can't wait to share with you when it is complete! So many special beads...

“And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.”
~ Biblical quote, which I liked.

Trinkets & Roses at in.cube8r!

So excited!

Today I installed a bunch of my earrings (along with one of my plants & photos) in the front window of in.cube8r in Brisbane: 368 Brunswick Street Fortitude Valley.

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.”

~Seneca

THE WEDDING, Kate & Wills 29 April 2011, it was special...

...there was something that was just so lovely about the bride being led down the red carpet by the religious leaders on the hand of her father followed by her sister-bridesmaid, flower girls and page boys. This moment had me leaning forward on my chair and I could feel the softest smile on my face forming followed by the softest feeling in my heart. Just breathtakingly beautiful. So much support before her and behind her.

In the commoner's (yes that word is really outdated, perhaps it would be better to say "everyday person's") world it is more typical to see the order reversed with the flower girls leading the way but I think we should take Kate's lead and order the party this way, don't you? 

In all the awe of where she married, there was still this intimacy, this charm of yesteryear. The way she moved down the aisle felt like a 'bride walking through the town to meet her groom' kind of feeling, as was tradition many, many years ago. And of course, it was very much like this as Kate did travel through the town but of course by car most of the way, rather than on foot.

And wasn't her waving just so sweet, delightfully innocent and genuine? With her prince on her mind, she certainly still managed to think of the hordes of people that came out to see her wed, Princess Catherine you seem like such a Jackie Onassis, Grace Kelly to me.

The thought that went into every detail (would we expect any less, probably not) resonated with me...that those trees will be planted after the wedding for example, how special is that? Also how perfectly eco-friendly. Speaking of eco responsibility what about the dash about town the couple made in a converted eco-friendly-fueled Aston Martin, how very cool...Wills drove the convertible with a license plate that read "JU5T WED" with shiny balloons and pretty ribbons attached. Oh so not traditional, again a spirit that the Royal Family hope will re-invent them.

And it is so time for that...we all need a little royal love in our lives and what better way to keep the royals alive than the announcement of

Kate & Wills

Married 29 April 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S...

~Janmaree

Pippa

Pippa's dress was so gorgeous, loved, loved, loved it. Those covered buttons, the detailing around the sleeves, the ivory colour...so perfect. Her perfect 'demure-ness' was breathtaking. The warmth between the sisters was lovely...the images of Pippa holding the train, positioning the train just right was orchestrated with such elegance, she was the perfect Bridesmaid, lovely in every way - absolute credit to her...the play between the dress designs of the bride, bridesmaid and flower girls was a visual delight, stellar work Sarah Burton. Couldn't help but feel Pippa & Harry would make for a perfect pairing.

~ Janmaree

Happy Easter!

Image: Unknown source

What a lovely collection of sweet egg cups arranged with dainty garden flowers...so simple and pretty, love that table too.

Happy Easter! 

My little photo styling today with some new earrings for the shoppe...

Looking so cosy here, like a sweet married couple...

notice my new pink photoframes in the background

Sitting against one of Yvette Inufio's delightful photos

Loving my new birdie cage (pictured above)...we have a house full of pets and have been wanting a bird but we really have our hands full at the moment - this little bird chirps but doesn't need my love and care except a little dusting here and there.

I picked it up from Peter Alexander but it looks like it is only available instore and the pink photo frames from Typo (so in love with their Mother's Day collection).

I made a pair of these earrings for myself too...and I was charmed to hear a few compliments come my way about them...always get a little shy when I hear lovely feedback about my own work...love making jewellery & setting up the photos is almost just as fun...it is a warm and fuzzy feeling when others share the same aesthetic.

Hope you're having a happy week

xo

Love and Heartbreak

...you broke my heart,

is there ever a way back from this?

You can get out the glue,

you can piece me together

but I think somehow,

I will always remain fragile therafter.

(it's not always roses when a couple are in love)
~ Janmaree

New in the shoppe...

Just wanted to share xo

one sweet flower...

"A flower,

one sweet flower

is enough to blow

so much hope into

my soul

to keep me singing,

of love,

of hope...

of everything that

makes me believe

beauty does exist

in this world, despite

the dirt and dust that

sometimes settles

and muddies what 

we wish

 it didn't."

~ Janmaree

‘Integrity has no need of rules.’
~ Albert Camus

Goodness, it's January...hello!

This week I came upon OLIVE MANNA, an online emporium of baker's twine, brown paper wrapping, wooden stamps and big old fashioned pegs...my heart was racing with excitement...all the possible uses for all these crafty goodies ran through my mind.

Would love to get my hands of some of the baker's twine (pictured). A sweet floral bouquet simply wrapped in brown paper and finished with a dash of red baker's twine...crisp brown paper and crinkly cotton twine together = love!

reflections...

"The sky looks so grey to me today, I am struggling to find the sun. I feel like every piece of my life is crumbling away. I am standing as the chips are falling, trying to position them differently but there seems to be a force at work much bigger than me that I cannot control. I can only hope that something better will come out of all this distress. Something bigger that is good. I am smiling and trying to be positive with all my might. The question marks have become bigger and the stakes much higher. It is the calm I seek but it is the storm I feel".

~ Janmaree

Here are some pics of the flowers I did that you saw all the planning for...

The Bride could not have been happier, she caressed the flowers so beautifully and adored smelling them as much as she could...there could be no greater reward for me.

It's all in the flowers...

Photo ~ Yvette Inufio

The quality of the floral arrangement depends completely on the quality of the flowers used in the arrangement. You can have the most talented Florist but without the most beautiful of blooms to work with, the arrangement will quite frankly, be doomed. You can have an ordinary Florist with access to extraordinary flowers and you will love that bouquet because that is what floristry is about, flowers...beautiful, exquisite flowers. And of course when you have an extraordinary Florist with extraordinary flowers well the result is utterly and I do mean utterly, breathtaking.

A Florist that respects the bloom will see results they thought were not possible...one that doesn't hold the head of a Tulip back with a wire pin nor wrap the stem of a Gerbera with floristry wire so tight it bruises...seeing what can be achieved without too much manipulation...nature needs minimal prodding to look its best.

That is why the arrangements your Mother or Grandmother made using flowers from the garden are probably still some of the most beautiful floral arrangements you have seen. The untrained eye can be a blessing...that organic, made with love, rough around the edges kind of floral arrangement is just so strikingly simple and beautiful sometimes too.

It's all in the flowers and the love that went into it!

Go pick some flowers today and see what you can make.

~ Janmaree

Wedding Flower Order...

For pickup on Thursday 28th October 2010
~flowers being supplied by LA FLORA

The Collection...

The Bridal Bouquet:
To be made with...

50 Grandiflora Roses/David Austin Roses + Jasmine + Dusty Miller

4 Bridesmaid Posies:

To be made with...

80 Grandiflora Roses/David Austin Roses + Dusty Miller

5 Corsages:
To be made with... 

5 Grandiflora Roses /David Austin Roses + Spray Roses + Jasmine + Dusty Miller + Camellia leaves

10 Buttonieres:
To be made with...
10 Grandiflora Roses + Dusty Miller + Camellia leaves

 

THE ORDER ~

Flowers...
4 bunches of CARPE DIEM Grandiflora Rose

7 bunches of CREME BRULEE Grandiflora Rose

4 bunches of CARAMELLO Grandiflora Rose

4 bunches of HONEYMOON Grandiflora Rose

3 bunches of PEACH-COLOURED DAVID AUSTIN ROSES 

3 bunches of CREAM-COLOURED DAVID AUSTIN ROSES

2 bunches of Cream Spray roses

Foliages...

5 bunches of DUSTY MILLER

1 bunch of CAMELLIA LEAVES

3 bunches of JASMINE FLOWER & VINE

TOTAL ROSES ordered ~

190 individual Grandiflora Roses

60 individual David Austin Roses

~THANK YOU in advance LA FLORA~

(thought I would share this with you too dear bloggers xx)

~Janmaree

Matching Bridesmaids with Brides

In my last post I showed my inspiration/design boards for an upcoming wedding...here are some more inspirations that match the brief the Bride gave me for her bridesmaid flowers.

The Bridesmaids are wearing french navy, 1950's inspired frocks...above I have posted images of two sweet bridesmaid posies that I think the size and design of would be perfect...I will probably end up doing a posy that is a cross between both these designs! I love the flowing blue ribbon in the Martha Stewart floral design and the contrast of the yellow flowers against the navy in the other image is stunning plus I like the foliage in this one!

I plan to tie the look of the Bridesmaid flowers together with the Bride's flowers (and dress) by creating sweet posies using matching roses but using a much smaller collection...I would like to use some pretty ribbon also...perhaps some cream coloured satin falling simply would look perfect against the french navy?

It would be easy to just choose plain cream roses for the posies considering the colour scheme and delicate feel of this wedding but I like the idea of some colour against the navy...those warm, vintage-like colours against navy and the Bride's gorgeous tulle and lace gown should all look very sweet and striking.